Jul 17 2022
Noshaq (Nowshak, Nōshākh, نوشاخ) Noshaq stands on the border between the Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan and Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Its closest neighboring peaks are Gumbaz-E-Safed to the northwest and Istor-o-Nal to the southeast. Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan Mountain Range: Hindu Kush Elevation: 24,580 feet / 7,492 meters First Ascent: 1960, by a Japanese expedition …
Feb 04 2022
Tirich Mir (ترچ میر, Terich Mir, Terichmir, Turch Mir) The name Tirich Mir is believed to translate to “King of Tirich,” since Tirich is a nearby valley of the Mulkhow valley of Chitral which leads up to the mountain. Another thought is that Tirich Mir means “King of Darkness,” because in the Wakhi language, “trich” …
Sep 30 2017
Saraghrar (سراغرار) Saraghrar sits in the large Saraghrar massif and is the fourth highest mountain peak in the Hindu Kush range. The mountain is located in Pakistan near the Afghanistan border. Country: Pakistan Mountain Range: Hindu Kush Height: 24,111 feet / 7,349 meters First Ascent: 1,979 Fun Fact: Saraghrar is the 77th highest peak in …
Sep 29 2017
Istor-o-Nal (इस्तोर-ओ-नल) in the Khowar, or Chitrali language, The word “Istoro Nal” means “horseshoe.” Istor-o-Nal lies in the Chitral District of Pakistan. Country: Pakistan Mountain Range: Hindu Kush Height: 24,288 feet / 7,403 meters First Ascent: June 8, 1955, by American team members Joseph E. Murphy, Jr., and Thomas A. Mutch, led by Pakistani Major …
